BMC: What have you being doing since you graduated from Blanche Macdonald?

LC: I have been working on TV commercials, photo shoots, theater and film. Also for various large companies in Mexico - Pedro Domecq, Telcel, Barcel, Grupo Modelo, Grupo Sadasi, GNP Grupo Nacional Provincial, Universidad Intercontinental, Tetrapak, and Coca-Cola. I have been doing corrective and beauty makeup as well characters and some prosthetic pieces.

BMC: Tell me about some of the current projects in which you have been working?

LC: I had the opportunity to work on Mel Gibson’s Film: Apocalypto doing special makeup effects like tattoos, scarifications, piercing, facial jewelry and silicon distended earlobes. There was also a hand-application of Mayan tattoos for 1,000 extras. We (the crew) worked on this daily for several months. In theater, I did a prosthetics application for the play "Beauty and the Beast" and I worked for Mexico Fashion Week for different designers.

BMC: How have the skills and experience you learned at Blanche Macdonald helped you?

LC: A lot, I learned artistic and technical skills and that there is no "but zone". You can do whatever you want. Be confident about your work and yourself. Experiment and try everything and you will get amazing results!

BMC: What would you tell future students about Blanche Macdonald?

LC: It’s the best professional experience that you could ever have. The school is amazing and above all the teachers are the best. You can learn a lot from people that are currently working in the industry and they teach you how to solve real situations on set. It’s a great environment to learn makeup.

BMC: What sort of impact or influence did Blanche Macdonald have on you while you were studying here?

LC: I think learning in a place that gives you confidence is very important and Blanche Macdonald did that. I felt after studying at Blanche Macdonald that you can be sure you will do your best no matter where you'll be working.

BMC: How did you decide to come all the way from Mexico to Canada to take a makeup program?

LC: I was interested in studying how special makeup effects are created.

BMC: What did you think about living in Vancouver?

LC: Vancouver is a wonderful and cosmopolitan city.

BMC: How did you feel on the first day of class? Was Blanche Macdonald what you expected? Did we meet your expectations?

LC: My first day of class was overwhelming with all sorts of emotions but after a few days later I felt more confident.